Lipscomb University seniors capture second place in Values and Ventures® Competition
By taking the runner-up spot, they won $25,000 to jumpstart their venture named OnTheJob™.
Lipscomb University seniors Kendal Matas and Natalie Blickensderfer placed second in the highly competitive Texas Christian University Neeley School of Business Values and Ventures® Competition held earlier this month, earning a $25,000 prize to invest in their venture, OnTheJob™.
The competition draws top undergraduate entrepreneurs from around the world to pitch for-profit business ideas that also solve significant societal challenges. Matas and Blickensderfer, representing Lipscomb’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, competed against students from institutions such as the University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Stanford University, National University of Singapore and Michigan State University.
Their success marks the fourth consecutive year a Lipscomb team has placed among the top 10 in the competition, which is recognized as one of the premier undergraduate business competitions globally.
OnTheJob™ is a first-of-its-kind, full-lifecycle platform that connects candidates to skilled trades opportunities at every stage of their career — from high school students to seasoned professionals. Using a swipe-to-apply model, the platform makes job searching simple and accessible. For employers and trade schools, it offers an efficient way to find and recruit qualified candidates, supporting both workforce development and educational placement goals.
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